Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-13
= Tt,<rH ANNU ALI REPORT


1. 1887.
D.. yAouas A Bssksr. D. D., Savannah
GA GA" Ryv, AND DEAR BlsHoPmIn'Ss a Il t the
~ .anort of this institution nave h'A 49,. 80
first repoI ~ 10 YOU rs Bishop OF the
nonol " and am glad TO be able 70 ~ ese1
nv tbet will be source OF gla.ito ~,
W" ,saIf and the beneiactors Nuo y" sj1no
;rhuted so generously 10 us supp vaga here
me mes ears ago it has continued 70 prVspS s
eieren I'd more until the present. Which, IN ~.
n mo- woint Of view. has been Soui ~ r.
80 90 hfessiugs for your male orph"ns. o,,h
stitntior can show a Delter reoOin arS over 700
sunass In the past eleven YEAR, ~, ~
iulnoaS aras ranging from 2 TO 10 years.
JOYS - cared for within It's walls, auu VI
u large number only TWO nave uisS H.
. .nlo were sickly when aomltteu. ~; ~,
nsst year no sickness requtIinFr tHI GODS nro-
p 1 'I,bvsician has occurred. 10 ooo M
o. pn'nSrnvideuce we, of course, ascrlpo tnis
s.nun,fv from sickness ana ueatn' w. -
s1ata however, that no pains sI0 p. ~tu :,
eSaSU, disease. Ventilation Is JuoIoiouss
pIeNoIiod To while the houses ana SURROUND
At'enuoU ',Tu are rem arkable for clehnilne'
d ~ ,Sose together with c0miortaole clothlus
nIpntitul supply OF wholesoihc w., -. ""T :
asg hnt NOT least, tho ever atchGul va" '+ "
he devoted Sisters IN charse Vi ~. ~ a
eSe vour Male OrphanaSe Is unoer tne
AL".i tSanca of God, Indicted Tor this re
provluSSIhee0 record, OF the morals OF
ma Ir nrnban boys | can say, Wltn1
oUt tear of eXaggar&tion, tnat they ar1 .h ",
90 can desire; they are each anu an u ny" ~
YOU ga ~ ,iocile and 50 respectful tnaS the
90 90 soUo and myself feel amply repaid Tor our
ta in the1r behalf. 1t is pleasure unuer
Laoot ojr -, tances, 10 spend ana NC spShV
Tnr Gods little ones: but Wnen we see OheIn
ganerously respond TO our enorts any wy ~ ~
sonfnIy 10 become devoted little Chrlstlans,
esq., haros the consolation that comes WIN tne
tho,,bt th4t our labor is not In VAIN me
,sns1 ANIMAL retreat was gwen tneIu III ~
vnmher. and was attended oy lhe ma P.eS.
resuts Many were prepared 10, tu on, ~ 9'
confession, and others lor theii ni'' o0'Ai"''
From present indications you nave reason
70 bone that your dear orphan boys Will grow
into useful members of society ana pe la ~,
in the practice of their religious oulles uht UNI
the hspnv end, II Is frequently sald, perhaps
iii reason that the inmates OF orphan asE-
Inns are treated wi b more or less neglect
and indifference, as far as tnelr moral 1hu
intellectual framing is concerneu, Lev ~ ,i1i
has been ssid of the morals OF Ihe ooys ol 'niS
asvlmm suffice, | would nov invite attention
To what is done for them IN the Important
Tbs schools are excellent. The large
number Of visitors present al the iast
examination can testify to the consciehtIuus
work successfully performed by the Sisters IN
thisdepartment. No school, in TINS or any
other State, can show better results among
hoys of their ages. There are Two SCHOOL,
Primary and Grammar. Inc course OF sCuay
IN the latter consists OF read1ng' wiring,
drawing. grammar, geography, arithmetic
United states history, algebra ana natural
philosophy. Prizes were awarded at the last
examipat on as follows: First prize. gold
medal, for good conduct, Master Dan
Mahoney, of Savannah; second prize. silver
medal. Tor good conduct. Master Philip
Murphy, of Savannah: first grade scholar
ship gold medal, Master Tommie Phllpot, OF
Savannah second grade scholarship, Roiu
meal. Master Charlie JOblonskl, OF Atlan'a;
Christian doctrine, gold medal, Master rank
Mcintyre. OF Savannah; drawing, silver
medal. Master Richard Magill, OF Miiledge-
vile. Book premiums were awarded to DINER
BOYS according to deuortment ana standing
in their respective classes. l take occasion
now to respectfu'ly invite you and all bene-
factors 10 be present at the next Jun examl-
nation and see for yourselves what the Sisters
do for the education of the orphan boys of tue
diocese.
In connection with the schools library of
Interesting and instructive books on history,
biography, travels and fiction has been
started, which | hope will prove useful
auxiliary. In the selection of books for the
library due regard Is paid to the ages ana
tas es OF the boys.
OF the lady collectors. many Of whom have
persevered for Years In their labor of love, /
cannot speak in terms Of sufficient praise.
The most / can do here Ia to call the attention
Of their below and respected Bishop to the
noble work they are performing for Christ in
the person of His poor and needy little ones.
reference to The financial statement Will
show how earnestly and patiently sore OF
them must have tOiled tn collect the amounts
accredited TO them. To each and all of these
worthy ladies would say, that the prayers
Of orphans for their benefactors are never
SAID IN vain; and as they are ferventy
prayed for by theOrphans they have so greatly
benefited, God Will abundantly bless them
and show them In HIS own good time that He
too can be generous Then will they under
stand these consoling words of Jesus: ''Give
ana u snail be given unto you: good measure
and pressed down, and shaken together, and
running over, shall they give into yosr
bosom: for with the same measure with
winch ye measure IL shall be measured to You
again."
OF The management OF domestic affairs. II
VIII be sufficient 10 say that they are under
me care OF the devoted sisters Of st. Joseph
Nine OF these self-sacriicing servants of God
attend 10 all the wants of tine children.
WA Over them, teaching them, making
anu mendlng for Them with a devotedne.s
mat can be found only among those who have
yonsecrated themselves, body and soul, to
Jesus IN the service of their neighbor.
Las Las' CHRISTMAS was happy one for the
e Soss; eacn one received several gifts. The
SISTERS wish TO thank in q special manner nh
"ho' by donations Of money or Christmas
CC3tAee, enaDlrd them to make the greatest of
Nhr,stlah festivals so full of touching mean
ing lor the homeless little ones under their
Chrj., among the principal donors to the
u S,"i Gsas Tree may be mentioned Very Rev
a. Sauerty, MIR. James A. Benson, of WASH
tnH,sFton, MISS Breunan and class, Mrs. A. NJ.
" -, DoGoghne and class, of the Cathedral
s sre amc shd Miss Bena Fitzgerald. Thanks
70 f oue nies rs. Is Laurence Co., OF A ugus-
a. sr aoI barrel OF beef, Brother Francis, OF
n, Aos ~ Tor barrel of flour, ana Mr.. Ed
NHru Colt, OF Philadelphia, for 1--we hnndred
'eet galvaaized water pipe.
,hishty-two boys have been proyided for
grn1I the year. OF these thirty-fiVe vera
I'm I'm savannah. elgh teen from Atlanta. nine
rom Augusta. Ave from Macon tbrna s In
Ssssnens' three from Washington. two from,
bbnSlon, TWO from GrIfin, one from CoInn'
Gus Gus Que from Miledgevilla, one from Snarta
tesn rom run Darlen and one from Albany. Eli
from ssys rvCe5Vea during the year: Seven
tbo TIM r Atlanta and one from Albany. Dnr,ns
~ year nine boys have been nrovideJ 49,
preseS. or returned to relatives, leaving NJ
sccredi, seventy three boys in the asx inn
AtIan,n ei as follows: Sayann All. thirty thyee.
AA,,hIants, fifteen; Augusta. nine: Macon ',ee;
two. tnreei Washington, three: sharon
wild ul'lun' TWO; Columbus. one: MiIleaye'.
IL ~ n Vne; Darlen, one. and Albany. one
home for W 70, wen TO state again that this ia
d;nneIo r the destitute male ornh"ns nS y, 80 q
vWpOcese, and only such viii hn aI " w. ehe
l2oT m wIa ana refractory boys, or those oVrr
Roys unqef 2years OF age, win moi he 10000 Uadr
care f ".V Use parents are sick and unable ~
and unnsfn gra' and those cast of by vicious
phan4 ar5 ~ parents, are ella sed as Or
teou u ana VIII be admitted as occasion ,n or
tho y receipts from boys board. ne sborr T.,
caie Thar V aSi statement, are small, ana ind
only in n, pt'S lew are paid Tor, and thrv
To .ne .,r iipGome from the farm IL ia d;e,or,,
fr unitey. The milk and veeuta6les
what tno, rom II are evidently heIn. ins,